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Added on: 11/19/2022

Belgium bans ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ people

11/18/2022

Belgium is banning conversion practices – a pseudoscientific practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity to align with heterosexual and cisgender norms –…

Global News

Added on: 11/19/2022

Germany Launches Plan To Protect LGBTQ Rights

11/18/2022

The German government on Friday unveiled a plan to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination, including a bid to anchor their rights in the constitution. Sven…

Global News

Added on: 11/19/2022

Gay men working in parliament ‘most vulnerable’ to harassment, says MP

11/18/2022

Gay men working in parliament are the “most vulnerable” to harassment and abuse but are “absolutely terrified of coming forward” because of the taboo which remains around…

Global News

Added on: 11/16/2022

NHS Scotland ‘plans to remove ”barriers” to irreversible operations for transgender patients and make a ”single opinion” enough to refer for surgery in most cases

11/15/2022

NHS Scotland is planning to remove ‘barriers’ to irreversible operations for transgender patients, a report has revealed. The new transgender treatment rules, which The Telegraph says it…

Global News

Added on: 11/15/2022

LGBTQ advocate to become Slovenia’s first woman president

11/14/2022

Lawyer and human rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won Slovenia’s presidential election, defeating an ally of ousted nationalist leader Janez Jansa to become the European Union state’s…

Global News

Added on: 11/15/2022

Outcry in Moldova about new LGBT campaign in schools

11/14/2022

A campaign called “LGBT children in your school” has led to many critiques in Moldova. Both the Orthodox Church of Moldova and parents speak out against the…

Global News

Added on: 11/13/2022

In new hate speech, Turkish Interior Minister Soylu deems LGBTI+ ‘cultural terrorism’

11/12/2022

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Nov. 12 called the LGBTI+ community as “propaganda of a terrorist organization.” “There is cultural terrorism. The propaganda of a terrorist…

Global News

Added on: 11/11/2022

Poland warns of “Putin’s provocateurs” at nationalist Independence March in Warsaw

11/10/2022

Poland’s deputy interior minister has warned that Russia could use “provocations” to cause trouble at tomorrow’s nationalist march in Warsaw to mark Polish Independence Day. The event, which…

Global News

Added on: 11/10/2022

Before The 2022 World Cup In Qatar, French Football Called To Condemn Violations Of LGBT + Rights

11/09/2022

Pressure on French football. A group of associations and personalities have called on the France team and national authorities to denounce the violations of the rights of…

Global News

Added on: 11/09/2022

Levi Davis, the first out bisexual rugby union player, has disappeared in Spain

11/08/2022

Rugby Union’s first out bisexual player has gone missing. Levi Davis has been missing for over a week, according to his old team Bath Rugby. The team…

Global News

Added on: 11/08/2022

New project Nour Sarah reaches out to LGBTQ Afghans, aims for more

11/07/2022

A new project launched by LGBTQ rights activists based in Lebanon and Paris offers emotional support services to members of the LGBTQ community — initially to refugees…

Global News

Added on: 11/06/2022

England’s Coach Encourages Gay Soccer Players to Come Out

11/05/2022

England coach Gareth Southgate hopes that gay soccer players “come out soon” because “it would have an enormous impact on society,” he said in an interview with…

Global News

Added on: 11/06/2022

Poland’s highest court rules foreign same-sex marriages can be recognised

110/05/2022

Poland’s highest court has ruled that it is in line with the country’s constitution to recognise foreign same-sex marriages. Poland has become increasingly hostile towards the queer…

Global News

Added on: 11/05/2022

Germany’s Franciscan Friars Elect Openly Gay Brother as New Provincial Leader

11/04/2022

Germany’s Franciscan friars have elected an openly gay brother as their new leader, who becomes one of the most high-profile out LGBTQ+ church leader to date. The…

Global News

Added on: 11/04/2022

Polish top court issues ruling on same-sex marriage

11/03/2022

Poland’s highest administrative court has issued a ruling on same-sex marriage which the gay couple who brought the case say shows that such unions are not barred…

Global News

Added on: 11/04/2022

Uproar after Irish priest says Varadkar and other gay politicians will go to hell

11/03/2022

A Catholic priest has caused uproar in Ireland after declaring that the deputy prime minister, Leo Varadkar, and other gay politicians will go to hell. Fr Seán Sheehy, 65, condemned…

Global News

Added on: 11/02/2022

7 queer French Muslims reflect on their identity and upbringing

11/01/2022

Documentary and portrait photographer Camille Farrah Lenain dissects issues of representation, collective memory and identity through long-term projects grounded in portraiture. Connecting the dots that make up…

Global News

Added on: 11/01/2022

Dutch increasingly critical about transgender law

10/31/2022

This year, Dutch citizens have become more critical of a transgender proposal that should make it easier for people to change their gender on birth certificates and…

Global News

Added on: 11/01/2022

Czech MP comes out as gay after Slovakia LGBTQ+ bar shooting: ‘Society is being radicalised’

10/31/2022

A Czech Republic MP has come out as gay in the wake of an apparent anti-LGBTQ+ shooting in neighbouring Slovakia. Jiří Navrátil discussed his sexuality and his…

Global News

Added on: 10/31/2022

Transgender and intersex people demonstrate in Brussels for more rights and respect

10/30/2022

Some 300 people demonstrated in Brussels on Sunday afternoon to demand more rights and respect for transgender and intersex people. “We are still excluded and attacked in this…

Global News

Added on: 10/31/2022

Young gay couple jumps to their deaths after posting final photos together on Instagram

10/30/2022

A young gay couple jumped to their deaths from a bridge in Armenia last week, after posting a series of photos together on Instagram and tagging them…

Global News

Added on: 10/28/2022

UN expresses deep concern over Russia’s ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ law

10/28/2022

The United Nations said on Friday that it was “deeply concerened” by moves of Russian legislature to toughen up the notorious ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ law. The UN has…

Global News

Added on: 10/28/2022

Vatican’s Latest Synod Document Recognizes LGBTQ+ People as Pressing Pastoral Issue

10/28/2022

The Vatican released the latest working document for the Synod on Synodality yesterday, which included LGBTQ+ issues at two points. The document is a signal for LGBTQ+…

Global News

Added on: 10/27/2022

UK foreign secretary under fire for saying LGBT soccer fans should be ‘respectful’ at Qatar World Cup

10/26/2022

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place in the Gulf Arab…

Global News

Added on: 10/27/2022

Russia moves to ban ‘LGBT propaganda’ among all ages

10/26/2022

Russian lawmakers backed a bill on Thursday that would expand an existing ban on the promotion of “LGBT propaganda” among children to include people of all ages,…

Global News

Added on: 10/27/2022

Thousands rally in Prague to honor two slain Slovak gay men

10/26/2022

PRAGUE — Thousands rallied in the Czech capital Wednesday to honor two Slovak gay men shot dead this month outside a bar in Slovakia, and demanded better protection of…

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Added on: 10/26/2022

Where does Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stand on LGBTQ issues?

10/25/2022

Conservative party leader and former treasury minister Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s first prime minister (PM) of color, following the 49-day tenure of former PM Liz Truss….

Global News

Added on: 10/23/2022

Dutch Christian Union ready to give seats to people in gay relationship

10/21/2022

The board of the Dutch political party Christian Union drops the notion that sexuality belongs to the marriage of a man and a woman. The party has…

Global News

Added on: 10/21/2022

Slovakia votes against more rights for LGBT couples

10/20/2022

The Slovakian Parliament has decided to keep registration of relationships exclusively for one man and one woman only. On Wednesday, it voted against a proposal that would…

World Voices

Added on: 10/19/2022

J.P. Der Boghossian — Queer Armenian Library

Alturi Contributor

Can you tell me a bit about yourself and what led you to establish the Queer Armenian Library? I’m Armenian-American and grew up in the diaspora. My…